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Phil Flanders

UPDATED: 143-pound halibut takes $5,000 top prize at Port Angeles halibut derby — with results

PORT ANGELES — The freezer Phil Flanders and his crew brought for the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby will head south filled with flatties.… Continue reading

Phil Flanders

OUTDOORS: Olson’s Resort in Sekiu reeling in anglers under new owners

THE HALIBUT FISHERY has provided the first test for Brandon and Dawn Mason, the new owners of Olson's Resort (360-963-2311) in Sekiu. And so far… Continue reading

PREP GOLF: Chimacum’s Black and Port Angeles’ Mitrovich retiring from coaching after decades with programs

PORT ANGELES — Longevity on the North Olympic Peninsula links starts and ends with Chimacum's Mitch Black and Port Angeles' Mark Mitrovich, who are both… Continue reading

Port Angeles pitcher Nizhoni Wheeler has been an imposing force from the pitcher's mound this season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE SOFTBALL PREVIEW: Pitching pivotal for four North Olympic Peninsula teams’ trophy hopes

SELAH — State softball tournaments are a grind on a physical and emotional level for every player on the roster, but even more so for… Continue reading

Port Angeles pitcher Nizhoni Wheeler has been an imposing force from the pitcher's mound this season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles pitcher Nizhoni Wheeler has been an imposing force from the pitcher's mound this season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE SOFTBALL PREVIEW: Pitching pivotal for four North Olympic Peninsula teams’ trophy hopes

SELAH — State softball tournaments are a grind on a physical and emotional level for every player on the roster, but even more so for… Continue reading

Port Angeles pitcher Nizhoni Wheeler has been an imposing force from the pitcher's mound this season. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Phil Flanders

OUTDOORS: 143-pound halibut takes $5,000 top prize at Port Angeles halibut derby

PORT ANGELES — The freezer Phil Flanders and his crew brought for the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby will head south filled with flatties.… Continue reading

Phil Flanders

OUTDOORS: Olson’s Resort in Sekiu reeling in anglers under new owners

THE HALIBUT FISHERY has provided the first test for Brandon and Dawn Mason, the new owners of Olson's Resort (360-963-2311) in Sekiu. And so far… Continue reading

PREP GOLF: Chimacum’s Black and Port Angeles’ Mitrovich retiring from coaching after decades with programs

PORT ANGELES — Longevity on the North Olympic Peninsula links starts and ends with Chimacum's Mitch Black and Port Angeles' Mark Mitrovich, who are both… Continue reading

Ben Pacheco of Joyce caught this 110-pound halibut in 76 feet of water at Green Point east of Port Angeles. (Donna Pacheco)

OUTDOORS: Last days of halibut season on tap

HALIBUT’S LAST HURRAH for the 2015 season runs today through Saturday in Marine Areas 6 (Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca) and 9 (Admiralty Inlet).… Continue reading

Ben Pacheco of Joyce caught this 110-pound halibut in 76 feet of water at Green Point east of Port Angeles. (Donna Pacheco)
Jack Shea of Sequim putts during the Duke Streeter Invitational at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles earlier this month. Shea begins the Class 2A state tournament at 7:30 a.m. today at Liberty Lake Golf Course. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

STATE GOLF PREVIEW: North Olympic Peninsula golfers aiming for hardware at state tournaments

LIBERTY LAKE — The field is stacked for the Class 2A boys golf state tournament today and Thursday at Liberty Lake Golf Course near Spokane.… Continue reading

Jack Shea of Sequim putts during the Duke Streeter Invitational at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles earlier this month. Shea begins the Class 2A state tournament at 7:30 a.m. today at Liberty Lake Golf Course. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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PREP SOFTBALL: Sophomore transfer Taylar Clark pays dividends for two Port Angeles teams

PORT ANGELES — If an award were given annually to the best transfer student-athlete, Port Angeles sophomore Taylar Clark would be the runaway winner for… Continue reading

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GOLF: Reality setting in: U.S. Open a short three weeks away

YOU KNOW IT’S real when the U.S Open host course closes for public play. Less than three weeks remain before the biggest event in Pacific… Continue reading

Phil Flanders

Winning 143-pound halibut weighs in minutes before derby conclusion

PORT ANGELES — The freezer Phil Flanders and his crew brought for the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby will head south filled with flatties.… Continue reading

Phil Flanders
Port Angeles' Josh Constant landed this 107.9-pound halibut in Freshwater Bay. He leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's 15th annual Halibut Derby entering today's final round. (Lee Hancock/Port Angeles Salmon Club)

OUTDOORS: 107.9-pounder leading Port Angeles Salmon Club Halibut Derby

PORT ANGELES — Josh Constant has been in this position before. The Port Angeles angler brought home a 107.9-pound halibut Saturday and leads the Port… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Josh Constant landed this 107.9-pound halibut in Freshwater Bay. He leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's 15th annual Halibut Derby entering today's final round. (Lee Hancock/Port Angeles Salmon Club)
Port Angeles' Josh Constant landed this 107.9-pound halibut in Freshwater Bay. He leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's 15th annual Halibut Derby entering today's final round. (Lee Hancock/Port Angeles Salmon Club)

107.9-pound halibut leading Port Angeles Salmon Club derby after one day

PORT ANGELES — Josh Constant has been in this position before. The Port Angeles angler brought home a 107.9-pound halibut Saturday and leads the Port… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Josh Constant landed this 107.9-pound halibut in Freshwater Bay. He leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's 15th annual Halibut Derby entering today's final round. (Lee Hancock/Port Angeles Salmon Club)

OUTDOORS: Hit bottom and stay there during Port Angeles Salmon Club’s Halibut Derby Saturday and Sunday

HITTING BOTTOM IN life is something we all try to avoid. In halibut fishing, however, hitting bottom, and then maintaining a steady presence on the… Continue reading

Chimacum's Ryley Eldridge winds up to deliver a pitch during her no-hitter against Klahowya last week. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Chimacum back and thriving after sitting out 2014

CHIMACUM — Maybe more prep teams should sit a season out on the sidelines. After a year-long hiatus due to a lack of players, the… Continue reading

Chimacum's Ryley Eldridge winds up to deliver a pitch during her no-hitter against Klahowya last week. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Carly Gouge can slap hit or hit for power

PREP SOFTBALL: Gouge’s slap hitting valuable for undefeated Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A simple move across the plate at a young age followed by hours of training have helped Port Angeles' Carly Gouge come… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Carly Gouge can slap hit or hit for power
Port Angeles' Carly Gouge can slap hit or hit for power

PREP SOFTBALL: Gouge’s slap hitting valuable for undefeated Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A simple move across the plate at a young age followed by hours of training have helped Port Angeles' Carly Gouge come… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Carly Gouge can slap hit or hit for power
Chimacum's Ryley Eldridge winds up to deliver a pitch during her no-hitter against Klahowya last week. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Chimacum back and thriving after sitting out 2014

CHIMACUM — Maybe more prep teams should sit a season out on the sidelines. After a year-long hiatus due to a lack of players, the… Continue reading

Chimacum's Ryley Eldridge winds up to deliver a pitch during her no-hitter against Klahowya last week. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)